Could I think that the first sentence is a correct statement, and the mistake takes place in the second sentence?
Therefore,
If the second sentence omits the word “oppose” to become “the second states the position that the city official’s argument.” then the answer C will be right?
Regarding 1-Q3 and the answer A, The corresponding eaplaination to the first text is reasonable. However, the second test is actually a reason for the action that suggested by the arguer.
City Official: At laceType>CitylaceType> laceType>HospitallaceType>, uninsured patients tend to have shorter stays and fewer procedures performed than do insured patients, even though insured patients, on average, have slightly less serious medical problems at the time of admission to the hospital than uninsured patients have. Critics of the hospital have concluded that the uninsured patients are mot receiving proper medical care. However, this conclusion is almost certainly false. Careful investigation has recently shown two things: insured patients have much longer stays in the hospital than necessary, and they tend to have more procedures performed than are medically necessary.
In the city official’s argument, the two boldface portions play which of the following roles?
A. The first states the conclusion of the city official’s argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
B. The first is used to support the conclusion of the city official’s argument; the second states that conclusion.
C. The first was used to support the conclusion drawn by hospital critics; the second states the position that the city official’s argument opposes.
D. The first was used to support the conclusion drawn by hospital critics; the second provides support for the conclusion of the city official’s argument.
E. The first states the position that the city official’s argument opposes; the second states the conclusion of the city official’s argument.
* Is there any technique to do the "boldface" question?
City Official: At laceType>CitylaceType> laceType>HospitallaceType>, uninsured patients tend to have shorter stays and fewer (data) .....
Critics of the hospital have concluded that the uninsured patients are mot receiving proper medical care.
However, this conclusion is almost certainly false. <<==Careful investigation has recently shown two things: ...(FACT)
C is wrong. since the second states the conclusion of the city official’s argument.
D. The first was used to support the conclusion drawn by hospital critics; the second provides support for the conclusion of the city official’s argument.
About Q3, I think the key to understand the question is to understand the definition of 'assumption' in an argument. Assumption is 'an unstated' evidence. Just as when you say 'I assume you speak Chinese?' means you never told me if you can speak Chinese or not, but still something about you makes me believe you can speak Chinese.
Hence, 'technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed' is not an assumption by its definition. It is an observation/consideration/evidence. This rules out choice A and C.
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